Motor Vehicle Crime
June 1, 2022 (Cornell Way): The resident reported that her unlocked 2021 Jeep Cherokee was entered the previous night. Her home surveillance footage shows two males exit an unknown vehicle parked on the street. One suspect enters the victim's vehicle and riffles through the center console and the glove box. The suspect then leaves the vehicle with an unknown item in his left hand. The second suspect remained outside of the victim's vehicle. Both males re-enter their vehicle and slowly traveled towards Woodmont Rd. Suspect one was a black male, dark complexion, thin build, wearing a black and white hat/mask combo, and black T-shirt. Suspect two was a black male, wearing an orange or red hooded jacket and matching mask.
Burglary / Theft
June 4, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): The victim reported that he went to Caribbean Grill and parked his green motorized Schwinn bicycle in front. When he left the bicycle was no longer there. It was valued at $1700.
June 6, 2022 (Montclair Avenue): The victim reported that she was asleep and woken up by a noise in her front room. Upon investigating it she discovered an unknown male asleep on a table in her apartment. She was able to wake the male up after several attempts. He left in an unknown direction. She described him as a Hispanic male, possibly in his mid-thirties, wearing jeans with white paint on them and a dark colored t-shirt. She also stated that he appeared heavily intoxicated.
Theft
June 8, 2022 (Tichenor Place): The complainant reported that his daughter’s 2022 Stamper Youth Mountain Bike GT 24" color Aqua, was stolen from in front of his residence between 2:00 PM and 2:15 PM. The bicycle was valued at $419.00.
June 9, 2022 (Grove Street): The employees of Grove Liquors reported that an unknown male entered the store at approximately 8:30 PM and removed a wine cooler bottle. The male exited the store without making payment. The employee followed the male outside and confronted him at which time the suspect threw the bottle onto the ground, causing it to shatter. A verbal argument ensued and the employee believes that the suspect brandished a knife during the argument. The suspect was described as a tall black male with red hair, wearing a green jacket, jean shorts, and a red hat.
June 10, 2022 (North Fullerton Avenue): The complainant reported that his Coleman gas powered motor bike was stolen from behind the Skate Park at Rand Park. The bike was reportedly locked and the lock was cut off. The bike was valued at $700.00.
June 11, 2022 (Watchung Avenue): The attendant at Zeus Automotive reported that a white Mercedes SUV occupied by two black males entered the gas station and requested the tank to be filled. Afterwards, the vehicle fled with the nozzle still attached and without making payment. The vehicle was reported stolen from Kings Village, New York. The amount of gas stolen was approximately $68.00.
June 13, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): An employee of Car Care Carwash reported that after a black Kia sedan went through the carwash, the driver entered the vehicle and fled without making payment. The employee said this was the second time the same vehicle did this. It reportedly had “unclear plates”.
Motor Vehicle Crime / Suspicious Incident
June 8, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): The victim reported that her 2004 grey Saab was stolen from Bloomfield Avenue. The victim believes she left her key fob inside. It was recovered on June 10, 2022, unoccupied, in Newark.
June 10, 2022 (Cooper Avenue): The victim reported that a 2022 BMW X5 was stolen from his driveway at approximately 5:45 PM. The key fob was reportedly left inside of the vehicle.
June 11, 2022 (Clarewill Avenue): The victim reported that he was sitting inside of his 2015 Porsche which was parked in his girlfriend’s driveway. A dark colored BMW 5 series pulled up alongside the driveway and blocked him in. Two individuals wearing ski masks and gloves exited the rear of the BMW and approached the Porsche. When they saw that it was occupied, they ran back to the BMW and fled west towards Park Street.
June 11, 2022 (Lloyd Road): The resident reported that she was in her backyard when she observed a black male, dark complexion, dark shirt, dark pants, and black mask entered her property from the shrubs and approached her Mercedes GLS wagon. The suspect entered the vehicle but was unable to start it. He was seen fleeing towards an awaiting vehicle near Hoburg Place.
Lewdness
June 9, 2022 (Wilde Place): The victim reported that she was walking north on Wilde Place when she observed an unknown male emerge from the bush and walk towards her. The male was holding a shirt in his hands and as he approached her, he moved the shirt, exposing his penis. The victim stated that she continued walking towards Union Street and never looked back to see where the suspect went. The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, approximately 50 years of age, 5’04” tall, with a short haircut/fade. He reportedly had no facial hair, no glasses, or tattoos. He was said to have “old acne scars” and was wearing a bright blue shirt with white writing on the back, and khaki dark beige pants. Anyone with information can contact Detective Jamar Jones at (973) 509-4705.
Burglary
June 14, 2022 (Grove Street): At approximately 3:16 AM, patrol was dispatched to Grove Pharmacy on a report of an activated audible alarm. Responding officers observed the front door had been shattered. Additional units arrived and searched the interior of the pharmacy. No suspects were located inside. The cash trays had been removed from the registers, and cash was observed on the floor beneath the registers. A cabinet containing prescription drugs also appeared to have been tampered with with a large quantity of pills removed. Surveillance video shows a dark colored vehicle traveling north on Grove Street pull up in front of the pharmacy. Three subjects exit the vehicle. One subject used a sledge hammer to make entry into the business. Once inside, the subjects used a crowbar to make entry into the registers and drug cabinet. They then flee the store and enter the awaiting vehicle which makes a U-Turn and heads south on Grove Street. Anyone with information can contact Detective Tyler Manley at (973) 509-4722.
Arrests
June 11, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): A 32-year-old male from Montclair was charged with Disorderly Conduct following a disturbance on Bloomfield Avenue.
June 12, 2022 (Claremont Avenue): A 39-year-old male from Montclair was charged with Shoplifting from CVS Pharmacy.
Motor Vehicle Crime
June 15, 2022 (Park Street): The resident reported that his 2022 grey Audi Q5 was stolen during the overnight hours. The owner stated that he believes he left the keys in the center console by accident.
June 17, 2022 (North Fullerton Avenue): The complainant reported that her vehicle was entered while parked at the North Fullerton Parking Deck. A black purse containing $50.00, a cellphone, and numerous credit cards were stolen.
June 19, 2022 (North Mountain Avenue): The resident reported that his 2020 Volvo XC90 was stolen from the driveway during the overnight hours. The vehicle was recovered, unoccupied, in Newark shortly thereafter. While on scene investigating, it was discovered that a second vehicle, also parked in the driveway, was entered and rummaged through. Nothing appears to have been stolen.
June 19, 2022 (Warren Place): The complainant reported that two vehicles that were parked on Warren Place were entered. A purse containing $100.00 in cash, credit cards, sunglasses, and a Kindle, were reported stolen.
June 19, 2022 (High Street): The owner of a 2010 Audi Q5 reported that his vehicle was stolen while he was attending church services at Trinity Church. The vehicle was located abandoned on June 21, 2022 in Hillside, NJ.
June 20, 2022 (College Avenue): The resident reported that he woke up at approximately 4:00 AM and observed his Audi Q7 reversing out of his driveway. The vehicle fled south on College Avenue and then east on Mount Hebron Road. It was being followed by a second, unknown vehicle. Responding officers observed the Audi fleeing at a high rate of speed south on North Fullerton Avenue with a white Range Rover following it. The Range Rover was determined to be a stolen vehicle from Livingston, NJ. The officers terminated their pursuit at Elm Street and Llewellyn Road with the suspect vehicles continuing south. The Audi was recovered two hours later, abandoned in Belleville, NJ.
Suspicious Person
June 15, 2022 (Orange Road): Staff members at Montclair Pre-K reported that on three different occasions, they observed a suspicious male near the fence of the school taking photographs of the children. He was described as a white male, approximately 6’00” tall, with a red shirt over his head. On another occasion he was said to have a bald head and mustache. He was also said to be walking a small dog. In each incident, the suspect fled the area after being confronted by staff.
Theft
June 15, 2022 (Valley Road): The manager at Montclair Diner reported that he observed the lock to the grease tank in the rear of the business had been cut. Surveillance video shows a white Ford work van pull into the parking lot at approximately 2:06 AM and back up to the oil container. The occupants of the van then exit the vehicle and cut the lock with a tool that they retrieved from the van. They then pump the contents of the container into another container which is located in the van. At 2:15 AM, they reenter the van and proceed to leave the parking lot. One of the suspects can be observed wearing blue jeans and a blue sweatshirt. Other identifiers remain unclear from the video footage.
June 16, 2022 (Bloomfield Avenue): The manager at Whole Foods Market reported that an unknown male entered the store at 7:58 AM, filled a hand basket with food, and left the store without paying. He was described as black male, dark complexion, thin build, beard, orange short style hair, approximately 6'0", last seen wearing a dark blazer, light grey sweatshirt, dark shirt, blue jeans, and black and white sneakers.
Disturbance
June 16, 2022 (South Park Street): An employee at Verizon reported that three males entered the store and requested assistance in adding a new phone line to their plan. One of the customers wanted to purchase an iPhone11 in full, without financing it. When the customer was told that the store could not accommodate that request, the customers became irate, began cursing, and knocking over store merchandise and existing customers cellphones onto the floor. The only description provided was three black males.
June 17, 2022 (Christopher Street): Several residents of Christopher Street called police reporting a large house party on the block. Officers cleared the area as the party was small in nature. At approximately 10:19 PM, officers responded back to the area as the crowd on the street had grown to approximately 200-300 people. Mutual Aid assistance was provided by Bloomfield Police, Glen Ridge Police, Cedar Grove Police, Verona Police, Nutley Police, Essex County Sheriffs Department, and the New Jersey State Police to help clear the area. After some time, officers were able to disperse all individuals in the immediate area. There were no arrests made or citations issued as it appears the large crowd that arrived later were not known to the homeowners.